foul trouble

noun

sports
: the state of having committed several fouls : the state of being close to fouling out
a basketball player in foul trouble

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With the starters, Barrett and Barnes will likely need to score more in the flow of the game rather than by creating for themselves, although Barrett did have a nice spurt in the third quarter, putting Hawks defensive ace Dyson Daniels in foul trouble. Eric Koreen, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025 Golden State found itself in foul trouble and the experienced Lynx took advantage. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025 His foul trouble, however, remains a major hurdle. Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 And then there are the games like Wednesday’s against Phoenix, in which Collier battled foul trouble and wasn’t a major offensive focus. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for foul trouble

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“Foul trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20trouble. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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